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Oct 15 2013
News
Obamacare becomes test of faith for employer over birth control
Employees at a western Michigan manufacturing company might not all agree with the Catholic owners' religious stance on birth control, but that doesn't mean any of them want their generous health benefits to change.
Washington TimesDec 13 2015
News
Pope Francis Plans Mexico-U.S. ‘Cross-Border’ Mass During Election Year
The Vatican has announced the program for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mexico, which will include a visit to the U.S.-Mexican border with the celebration of a “cross-border” Mass.
The Pope plans to visit Mexico from February 12-17 and will travel to the border town of Ciudad Juárez on the final day of his trip, where he will visit the Cereso prison, meet with some 3,600 business
Breitbart NewsJan 02 2014
News
Religion re-enters ObamaCare debate as Sotomayor delays contraceptive mandate
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor late Tuesday halted a birth control mandate in ObamaCare for a Catholic group one day before parts of the health care law are set to go into effect.
Fox News (Online News)Jan 27 2023
Headline Roundup
What Could the Pope's Comments Mean for Laws on LGBTQ Issues?
"Being homosexual isn't a crime," Pope Francis said in a recent interview with the Associated Press (Lean Left bias). What could that mean for laws regarding religion and LGBTQ issues around the world?
For Context: The pope later added that being gay is "not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but first let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime." Pope Francis previously urged
Slate The Daily Wire NewsweekOct 04 2015
News
Americans Confused Over Pope Francis' Views on Gay Marriage
When it was revealed on Wednesday that Pope Francis had a secret meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was briefly jailed over her refusal to sign same-sex marriage licenses. People lost their damn minds. Suddenly, the "Cool Pope" seemingly lost all of his hip points.
To faithful Catholics, the fact that the pope is against same-sex marriage shouldn't even register on the "
TownhallApr 12 2020
Analysis
An Easter People, Now More Than Ever
At the beginning of Holy Week one year ago, we watched in horror as the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris seemed to be going up in smoke right before our eyes. Though the damage didn’t end up being as catastrophic as we feared, what I wrote at the time, while the church was still lit up with flames, is a poignant reminder as we face an entirely different sort of tragedy this Easter:
National Review (News)Jul 08 2020
News
Religious leaders face political powder keg in addressing race
Religious leaders are divided about whether or not to embrace discussions about systemic racism as protests following the death of George Floyd bring the issue into churches.
The idea of systemic racism, that many public and private institutions are inherently and historically racist, is typically rejected by orthodox Christian churches, which instead condemn individual instances of
Washington ExaminerOct 01 2019
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Hate Hoaxes and Media Ethics
The recent story of a 12-year-old Virginia girl who falsely claimed classmates cut off her hair may reveal media bias on the part of the New York Times and other outlets.
A Sept. 27 Times story detailed allegations from Amari Allen, a black student at a Christian school in Virginia, who said that three white classmates pinned her down, insulted her, and cut off her dreadlocks on the
Julie MastrineJan 06 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Are Democrats stuck in 1979?
The passing of Mario Cuomo brought bipartisan tributes appropriate to a rare political figure with a developed inner life. He was Catholic-educated, and it showed. How many other politicians grappled with Thomas Aquinas? Even the loser is dignified by such a duel.
Michael GersonJan 01 2014
News
Justice Sotomayer orders temporary halt to health-care law's contraception requirements.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer late Tuesday ordered a temporary halt to the Obama administrations enforcement of the federal health-care laws contraception requirements in a case brought by nonprofit Roman Catholic homes for the aged.
Wall Street Journal (News)